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The Cursed Man—-Tenali Rama Krishna Stories

  In the kingdom of Vijayanagara lived a man named Krishna. He was regarded inauspicious by the people of the town. They believed that if they saw him the first thing in the morning, their entire day would be cursed and they would not be able to eat anything throughout the day. This story reached the king’s ears too. He invited Krishna to his palace to know the truth. He ordered his attendants to make everything available for Krishna’s stay in the room just next to his room. The next morning, the king without meeting anyone, went to Krishna’s room first to see his face. In the afternoon, the king sat down for lunch, but could not eat anything since there was a fly sitting in his plate. He ordered the cook to prepare lunch for him again. By the time, lunch was prepared, Krishnadevaraya did not feel like eating anymore. Since he had not eaten anything, he could not concentrate on his work. He realised that whatever the people said was indeed true. Thus he decided that a jinxed man li...

The Camel

Tenali RamaKrishna was once walking along a forest path when he was stopped by a merchant. “I’m looking for my camel which has strayed away. Did you see it passing by?” asked the merchant. “Had the camel hurt its leg?” asked RamaKrishna. “Oh yes! That means you have seen my camel!” said the merchant.  “Only its footprints. See, you can see footprints of an animal with three legs,” said Raman, pointing out the footprints on the ground. “It was dragging the other leg because it was hurt in that leg.” “Was it blind in one eye?” RamaKrishna asked the merchant. “Yes, yes,” said the merchant eagerly. “Was it loaded it with wheat on one side and sugar on the other side?” asked RamaKrishna. “Yes, you are right,” said the merchant.  “So you have seen my camel!”  exclaimed the merchant.  Raman looked upset. “Did I say I saw your camel?”  “You have given the exact description of my camel,” said the merchant. I saw no camel,” said RamaKrishna.  “Do you see those plants...

The Two Thieves

Once when King Krishnadevaraya had gone to survey the jail, two burglars who were prisoners there, asked for his mercy. They told him that they were experts at burglary and could help the king in catching other thieves. The king being a kind ruler asked his guards to release them but with a condition. He told the burglars that he would release them and appoint them as his spies only if they could break into his advisor Tenali Raman’s house and steal valuables from there. The thieves agreed for the challenge. That same night the two thieves went to Tenali Raman’s house and hid behind some bushes. After dinner, when Tenali Raman came out for a stroll, he heard some rustling in the bushes. He at once perceived the existence of thieves in his garden. After some time he went in and told his wife loudly that they have to be careful about their valuables as two thieves were on the run. He asked her to put all the gold and silver coins and jewellery in a trunk. The thieves overheard the conver...

Wise Old Owl

There was an old owl that lived in an oak. Everyday he saw incidents happening around him. Yesterday he saw a boy helping an old man to carry a heavy basket. Today he saw a girl shouting at her mother. The more he saw the less he spoke.  As he spoke less, he heard more. He heard people talking and telling stories. He heard a woman saying that an elephant jumped over a fence. He also heard a man saying that he had never made a mistake.  The old owl had seen and heard about what happened to people. Some became better and some became worse. But the old owl had become wiser each and every day.   Moral of the story :  You should be observant, talk less but listen more. This will make you a wise person. 

The Lion and the Mouse

                                                  A lion was once sleeping in the jungle when a mouse started running up and down his body just for fun. This disturbed the lion’s sleep, and he woke up quite angry. He was about to eat the mouse when the mouse desperately requested the lion to set him free. “I promise you, I will be of great help to you someday if you save me.” The lion laughed at the mouse’s confidence and let him go. One day, a few hunters came into the forest and took the lion with them. They tied him up against a tree. The lion was struggling to get out and started to whimper. Soon, the mouse walked past and noticed the lion in trouble. Quickly, he ran and gnawed on the ropes to set the lion free. Both of them sped off into the jungle. Moral: A small act of kindness can go a long way.

Moral Story : A Wise Counting

  Title of the Moral Story : A Wise Counting Emperor Akbar was in the habit of putting riddles and puzzles to his courtiers. He often asked questions which were strange and witty. It took much wisdom to answer these questions.  Once he asked a very strange question. The courtiers were dumb folded by his question.   Akbar glanced at his courtiers. As he looked, one by one the heads began to hang low in search of an answer. It was at this moment that Birbal entered the courtyard. Birbal who knew the nature of the emperor quickly grasped the situation and asked, "May I know the question so that I can try for an answer".   Akbar said, "How many crows are there in this city?"   Without even a moment's thought, Birbal replied "There are fifty thousand five hundred and eighty nine crows, my lord".   "How can you be so sure?" asked Akbar.   Birbal said, "Make you men count, My lord. If you find more crows it means some have come to visit their r...